The former Palm Beach County commissioner enters the federal courthouse in downtown West Palm Beach. She was to spend up to 42 months in federal prison in Bryan, Texas, after being convicted on a public corruption charge. McCarty was convicted of honest services fraud for voting to approve bond projects underwritten by her husband's employer.

The former Palm Beach County commissioner enters the federal courthouse in downtown West Palm Beach. She was to spend up to 42 months in federal prison in Bryan, Texas, after being convicted on a public corruption charge. McCarty was convicted of honest services fraud for voting to approve bond projects underwritten by her husband's employer. (Richard Graulich, The Palm Beach Post)